Description

House Bill 1824, approved by the 86th Texas Legislature, allows SJRA and Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) to remove material from the San Jacinto River and its tributaries to restore, maintain, or expand storm flow capacity without the need for state permitting or a royalty payment to the state. SJRA is working with HCFCD and City of Houston to plan, design, and construct one or more “sand traps” along the West Fork of the San Jacinto River to reduce future sedimentation accumulation with the goal of reducing the risk of flooding. A major component of the project is coordinating with Aggregate Production Operations (APOs) along the river in an attempt to establish a public/private partnership which would provide for operation and maintenance of the proposed sand trap(s).  A conceptual design effort to select the most feasible site(s) for installation of sand trap(s) has been completed, and preliminary design is currently underway.